Collapsible stool concealed within a walking-stick.



J. H. PERRIN.

COLLAPSIBLE STOOL CONCEALED WITHIN A WALKING STICK.

APPLICATlON HLED MAR. 31. I913- RENEWED APR-26,1915.

' 1,166,386,, Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

Sam W07,

flmeJfZ erra'n,

r mp i JAMES H. rnnnru, onLos ANenLns, CALIFORNIA.

intense.

' Application filed March 31, 1913, Serial l\ 0. 757,730. Renewed April26, 1915. Serial in), 24,171; i i

To all cclzom-zltmag concern." I

Be it known that I, JAMES H. PERRIN, a citizen of the United States,andresiding in the cityof Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a C01-lapsible Stool ConcealedWithin a Walking- Stick, of which the followingis a specification.

i This invention relates to foldablestools, and the principal object isto provide a stool thatwill fold into a small compass and be concealedwithin a walking stick.

It is also an object to provide a foldable stool with a plurality ofhinged arms and legs which are operatively connected by means of acentral reciprocating r0 It is a further object to provide a foldingstool with a flexible seat which can be read ily disengaged from theseat supporting arms and rolled or folded into a small compass, and beconcealed within a walking stick together with the rest of thestructure.

More specifically inthe drawings accom panying this s 3ecificationFigure1 is a side elevation showing the complete stool set up read for use.Fig. 2 is a view taken from the same side showing the legs folded bvextending the central rod outwardly. Fig. 3 is a similar elevationshowing the device completely folded. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail ofthe body portion and the hinged connections. Fig. 5 is a section on theline 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail of thehead of the rod.Fig. 7 is a detail of the hinging of the arms to the body portion. Fig.8 is an enlarged detail showing how the leg braces are slidablyconnected to the legs.

More specifically in the drawings, 10 designates the body "portionconsisting of a substantially cylindrical member having a centrallongitudinal bore therethrough to form a sliding engagement with thereciprocating rod 11, which is provided with a head 12, and a footbracket 14.f

In the drawings four legs designated 15 are shown to the stool, thesebeing preferably formed of sheet metal, having a curved outer face 16and parallel sides 17, this face and sides being preferably closed inthe bottom to form a foot 18. Suitable bores are carried through thesides 17 0f the leg adjacent their upper ends, through which are carriedpivot pins 19, which are carried through lugs 20 depending from thebodyv Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Dec. 28, 1915.-

portion 10. These lugs are so disposedbe low the shoulders 21 formedupon the body portion of the-terminal, edge 22 that the face buttsagainst this shoulder, acting as a stop when the legs are extended inoperative position.

The arms 24 are preferably formed of metal of similar cross section, asthe legs,' are preferably of less length, and are hinged to lugs 34 onthe upperportion of the body member by means of pivot pins 25, recessesbeingcut in the upper portion of the body,

against .which the lower and inner. edges of" the ,arms abut toformlimiting stops for said arms. The outer and upperends of the armsare preferably formed or have. brazed thereto a head Qtiwhich engageswith. suitable eyes in the flexible square of fabricare hinged to thehead of the rod by means of pins 31, one strap extending to each arm 24and hinged thereto by a pin 32.

The lower straps 33 are pivotally connected to the foot 14 on the rod bymeans of pins, 44, and these straps at their outer ends are pivotallysecured by means of a hinged pin 35 to a strap 36, which is slidablymounted in engagement with the lower portion of the leg, being held inthis relation by means of a pin 37. The lower end of this strap 36 isoff-set and provided with a toe 38 which is adapted to rest upon thefoot 18 of the legwhen the legs are extended, the foot being builtslightly cup-shaped to receive the toe 38 to limit the downward movementof the strap 36 and form a support for the latter.

The stool is shown in folded relation and inclosed within the tubularstructure 40 of the walking stick, the face 16 of the limbs being soformed that they closely fit within the inner periphery of the walkingstick.

The operation of the device will be readily understood from thedrawings, the straps 33 forming a double function of not only drawingthe legs together to fold the stool, but

when extended, limit the distance the legs are connected to each llmb ofthe stool. The upper straps 30 are extended,;and they-also act' 'as toprevent the collapse of the stool should the stops on the shouldersfail. -Theextension of these straps is necessary so that in the positivemovement of drawing 'inthelegs, When this is accomplished, the arms arestill 7 'eXtendedin-the positionshown in'Fig. 2, further extension ofthe rod sliding the straps 36 in relation to the pin 37 and'positiv'elydrawing inthe arms 24:.-

1 What I claim is:

1. In ,a foldahle stool having a sleeve, a

plurality of legs pivotallysecured .to' one end of the sleeve, aplurality ofarms pivot v ally secured to the oppositeend ofthe sleeve,

a reciprocating rod. mounted .to slide in the sleeve,"a ndlinksqconnecting the upper end of Said rod'lto the arms, slidablemembers" on. the legs and links .connectmg said sl1dable members to theloiver end of the rod.

2; In a fold able stool having a 'sleeve', a plurality of legspivotalljsecured to one end of the sleeve, a plurality of arms pivotallysecured to the opposite "end "of the; sleeve, a reciprocating rodmountedto slide inthe sleeve, and links connectingthe upper i end ofsaid'rodto the arms, a footbr'aeket (lopies'of this patent may beobtained for onthe lower end of therodj slidahle members on the legs,links connecting said members to the footbracket, means on the legs forlimiting the movement of the slidable members. a

3. A folding stool, comprising a sleeve, a seriesof arms pivoted to theupper end-0f the sleeve, a rod slidable in the sleeve, linksconnecting'the upper end of the'rod' with the arms, a plurality of legspivoted to the lower end of the sleeve formed with channels on theirinner; faces, an inturned foot on the lower end o feach leg, 'slidablemembers arranged in the channelsof the legs, con neo'tions' between therod and said sli'dable members",*-\vhereby the latter will be causedtoTbear uponthe fe'etiwhenthe legs are spread "and the'rod is in itslowermost position.

In Witness that I clilll ll the fore oiiu I have hereunto subscribed'my' name "this l-l-th day of March, 1913.

JASIH; PER-BIN.

Witnesses:

EQMI'I'ND 'ST'RA'USE, MAR E BATTEY:

five cents each; byddrssingfih Commissioner of Fatents, Washington, D.03"

